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Political Research Associates is a social justice think tank devoted to supporting movements that are building a more just and inclusive democratic society. We expose movements, institutions, and ideologies that undermine human rights.
Political Research Associates
5y ago
On June 2, 2018, James Allsup, a then-22-year-old Alt Right activist, was elected Precinct Committee Officer for the Whitman County Republican Party, covering the area south of Spokane, Washington. The media reacted with alarm, with headlines announcing that a White Read More ..read more
Political Research Associates
5y ago
Technological tools to increase law enforcement’s surveillance capacity will be showcased at this year’s annual National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA), Education and Technology Expo from June 14-18, heightening concerns regarding law enforcement’s targeting of minority communities. But the troubling alignment between Read More ..read more
Political Research Associates
5y ago
Sheriffs are elected at the county level, and in most cases operate without any direct oversight. This presents an opportunity for White nationalists and other right-wing movements, particularly the Patriot movement and the anti-immigrant movement, to build power and influence. Read More ..read more
Political Research Associates
5y ago
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a new effort in May 2019 to expand the reach of its deportation machine. ICE’s new Warrant Service Officer (WSO) program allows local police officers to effectively become federal immigration enforcement agents and, in Read More ..read more
Political Research Associates
5y ago
In many ways, all eyes are on Chicago. The city increasingly finds itself at the epicenter of multiple discourses of violence and safety – from hubristic Presidential tweets claiming federal intervention is necessary to address Chicago’s murder rate, to hand-wringing Read More ..read more
Political Research Associates
5y ago
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday evening signed a bill into law intended to ban nearly all abortions and criminalize physicians who provide abortion care, and hours later the Missouri state senate approved legislation that ban abortions after eight weeks Read More ..read more
Political Research Associates
5y ago
On April 20, the FBI arrested Larry Hopkins, the leader of a New Mexico-based militia group, on charges of being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. His group, the United Constitutional Patriots, drew international attention for illegally detaining Read More ..read more
Political Research Associates
5y ago
In April, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider the Trump administration’s plans to alter the 2020 Census to include a question inquiring about residents’ citizenship status. This significant addition to the decennial population survey has been a tactic the administration Read More ..read more
Political Research Associates
5y ago
The Christian and business Right has been steadily building political, policy and legislative capacity in the states since the 1980s. Among the best-known elements of this multifaceted, long term project are the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the State Policy Read More ..read more
Political Research Associates
5y ago
On April 9, U.S. House Judiciary Committee held its first hearing on hate crimes and the rise of White nationalism focused primarily on platform accountability and law enforcement solutions, while xenophobic movements promoting anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim bigotry continue to radically Read More ..read more